UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE

EIN 31-4379537 · Education (B430)

What they do

RIO GRANDE is AN INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING THAT PROVIDES POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES to OBTAIN HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VALUE CREDENTIALS IN DISCIPLINES INCLUDING THE LIBERAL and FINE ARTS, SCIENCES, BUSINESS, TEACHER EDUCATION, NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH, and TECHNOLOGIES. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES NON-DISCRIMINATORY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES for THE PURSUIT of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT RIO HELPS to DEVELOP A BALANCE of INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, SOCIAL, and PHYSICAL QUALITIES THAT CHARACTERIZE THE TOTAL HUMAN EXPERIENCE, and CHALLENGES STUDENTS THINKING and ABILITIES. THE UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS for THE MANY OCCUPATIONS and PROFESSIONS NECESSARY to LIVE and WORK IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.46%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

$94.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.74%of revenue went to management and office costs21.0% of expenses

$1.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,725,085

Mission workProgram services$31,813,99674.46% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,432,90619.74% of revenue21.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,478,1835.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$40,246,90294.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 14.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,725,085

Expenses$40,246,902

Annual surplus $2,478,183 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$31,813,996 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,432,906 · 21.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$42,725,085

Expenses$40,246,902

Assets$76,930,633

Income$48,349,063

Contributions$8,325,080

Mission work (program services)$31,813,996

Management and general$8,432,906

Stocks and bonds$24,650,496

Accounting fees$186,800

Investing fees$103,530

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RYAN SMITHPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $480,928Base $406,338 · Other $74,590

DAVID A LAWERENCEPROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $179,276Base $158,790 · Other $20,486

JOHN C NOURSEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $151,834Base $119,630 · Other $32,204

ALYCIA COMBSDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $142,766Base $117,390 · Other $25,376

ANNETTE WARDCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $133,861Base $105,750 · Other $28,111

TAMARA F SMALLASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN · 40 hrs/week $129,934Base $115,090 · Other $14,844

SCOTT MORRISSEYASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,591Base $101,636 · Other $24,955

LEANNE BUSCHMEIERASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN · 40 hrs/week $126,135Base $110,054 · Other $16,081

ALLEN HUDSONCHIEF INFO/TECH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $121,135Base $105,114 · Other $16,021

MEGHANN FRALEYCFO · 40 hrs/week $120,427Base $114,885 · Other $5,542

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

RYAN SMITHPRESIDENT

DAVID A LAWERENCEPROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JOHN C NOURSEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ALYCIA COMBSDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING

ANNETTE WARDCHIEF OF STAFF

TAMARA F SMALLASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN

SCOTT MORRISSEYASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

LEANNE BUSCHMEIERASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN

ALLEN HUDSONCHIEF INFO/TECH OFFICER

MEGHANN FRALEYCFO

ROBERT FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY KYGERBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN FOWLERCHAIR

SONIA BOOKERBOARD MEMBER

STACIE VAUGHN HUTTONBOARD MEMBER

STANLEY EVANSBOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR

TERI GEIGERBOARD MEMBER

TESSA HAGGERTY PUGHSECRETARY

ALICE DACHOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

PETREA A BROWNBOARD MEMBER

N ROBERT GRILLOBOARD MEMBER

MARY MCCURDY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER

JERRY MOWERYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES MORRISONVICE CHAIR

GERALD E ROACHTREASURER

ERIK MASSIEBOARD MEMBER

DEBORRAH DONSKOVBOARD MEMBER

DARRELL BOGGSBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL H WHITELEYBOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR

CHRIS MARAZONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 218 N COLLEGE AVE, RIO GRANDE, OH 45674-3131
County: Gallia
In care of: CHEROKEE RUBY
Primary officer: CHEROKEE RUBY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmcook@rio.edu Phone(740) 245-7358

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)